Kislingbury’s story
27 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Kislingbury’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KislingburyNorthamptonshire
The village has 1,323 residents and lies in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Bikeboy · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,323
Census 2021 · West Northamptonshire council
Median home
£375K
75 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.6
23% are 65+ · Northamptonshire 17%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kislingbury a good place to live?
Kislingbury’s best grade is for jobs & income (A−) — the mean household earns £58,474 a year. Housing is expensive (C): homes sell for a median £375,000, about 6.7 times local household income. The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety, B for schools and B for health. It also trails on walkability (C) — on the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
Figures: income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Kislingbury has subject grades but no overall one.
StrongestA−Jobs & income
How Kislingbury grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Kislingbury is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Kislingbury has subject grades but no overall one.
Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentA−Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsCOpen →Hazard risk1.3% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →WalkabilityBehind most towns comparedCOpen →Safety18.1 violent and sexual offences and 8.8 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026BOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 63% of towns in England; secondary results beat 49% of towns in EnglandBOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History16% of homes built before 1919B+Open →Outdoors26% live within 400 m of a park; 8.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life6.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Kislingbury stand out
The 3 things Kislingbury does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Luke; 8.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kislingbury.
HousingCost of living grade C
Private renting is less common in Kislingbury than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
£375Kmedian sale
Owners make up 77% of households. 13% live in social housing, below Northamptonshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,084 a month across the West Northamptonshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kislingbury£375K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £545,000 | 40 |
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 25 |
| Terraced | £292,497 | 8 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,084
average private rent a month, West Northamptonshire council area
£2,567
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsB
Kislingbury’s schools outperform 58% of towns in England on results
BSchool Grade
Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 45.5, with 45% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. The one school in town appears below. At the 10 primary schools within 3 km, 64% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kislingbury Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 111 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Kislingbury is rich in listed buildings: 204 per 10,000 residents, more than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
27listed buildingsB+History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Kislingbury’s listed buildings include the Church of St Luke, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 27 listed buildings locally: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Of the town’s land, 19% lies in conservation areas, above Northamptonshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II25
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Luke Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
204
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Under 5 km to work: 23% in Kislingbury, fewer than in Northamptonshire’s towns and across England’s towns
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
37% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Northamptonshire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%). The car carried 88% of commuters at the census. In 2026, 1.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Train2%
Bus1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 30% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Kislingbury has less crime per resident than 64% of UK towns
18.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Violence and sexual offences were 51% of the crimes. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 63 recorded crimes inside Kislingbury’s built-up area, and 9 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 5.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Northamptonshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 43% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual32
Public order7
Damage & arson6
Other theft6
Vehicle crime5
Weapons2
Other crime2
Shoplifting1
Anti-social9
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
18.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
63
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is less common in Kislingbury than in Northamptonshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.9% of residents
84%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
Seeing a GP means leaving Kislingbury: the nearest practice is 1.6 miles away. Asked at the census, 84% of residents of Kislingbury said they were in good or very good health. Life expectancy here is 83.2 for women and 81.9 for men (2019–23).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Kislingbury | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Kislingbury: 23% are 65 or over, above Northamptonshire’s towns and England’s towns
46.6median age
Half of Kislingbury is older than 46.6, half younger. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.5% of residents, below Northamptonshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Graduates make up 37% of adults.
KislingburyNorthamptonshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kislingbury | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kislingbury
15pages on Kislingbury
The big questions
SafetyB18.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £375K · rent £1,084 a monthHousing22 sold in 12 months · busiest street Thrup WaySchoolsB1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 83.2 (women)Work & commuteA−52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Northampton Castle and 2 more in and around Kislingbury
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kislingbury. Best known first.
CastleNorthampton Castle4.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumNorthamptonshire Ironstone Railway3.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumVisitors Centre Weedon Depot4.5 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Northampton Castle: C. H. Hartshorne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Kislingbury
3 notable people were born in Kislingbury.
C
Charles WattsEnglish cricketer (1905-1985)A
Annie BallEnglish social reformer (1869–1970)Photo credits
Surgeon: Ali Wade, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Kislingbury
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Kislingbury is a built-up area of 1,323 people, in the West Northamptonshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,323 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003415
Kislingbury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HarpoleBugbrookeNether HeyfordFloreCollingtree and Milton MalsorPattishall and AstcoteNorthamptonKislingbury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kislingbury | 1,323 | — | — | C | B | B |
| Harpole | 1,349 | 0.8 | — | C | A | B |
| Bugbrooke | 3,040 | 1.6 | B+ | B− | A− | B |
| Nether Heyford | 1,504 | 2.4 | — | C | A | B |
| Flore | 1,452 | 3.3 | — | C | B | B |
| Collingtree and Milton Malsor | 1,514 | 3.5 | — | C | C− | A− |
| Pattishall and Astcote | 1,081 | 3.8 | — | B | A− | A |
| Northampton | 243,527 | 4.2 | C+ | B+ | D | C− |
Harpole, Nether Heyford, Flore, Collingtree and Milton Malsor and Pattishall and Astcote have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kislingbury
How many listed buildings are there in Kislingbury?
That is 8.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Luke.
Does Kislingbury flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Kislingbury expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £375,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £292,497, semi-detached houses £270,000 and detached houses £545,000.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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